Thanks for the review, Paul. I have two Tidradio H8s and LOVE THEM so after seeing your review I ordered the H3. Thanks again!
@paulethier34166 сағат бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks for leaving a comment.
@mitchh670218 сағат бұрын
I have one of these radios Paul. IT IS GREAT! a really good handheld ! I made a 43 mile simplex using the long antenna that came with it. I love mine!
@paulethier34166 сағат бұрын
Wow! that's amazing 43 miles. No way I could do that here our line of sight is terrible about 10 miles max. Thanks for leaving a comment.
@samsontelbate763419 сағат бұрын
Pulse?
@paulethier341619 сағат бұрын
Yes that would be the same. It’s called the breath led in the menu.
@markaycock983521 сағат бұрын
I was planning on getting one for hiking. If you come across a snakebite victim or heatstroke, I thought it might be useful.
@paulethier34166 сағат бұрын
Yes I think it would be useful, especially if there are repeaters in the area. Thank you for leaving a comment.
@JRudy1722 сағат бұрын
I don't have a license. Give me a reason. I'd like to get into amateur radio, but so far it doesn't seem worthwhile. I have a UV-5R that's unlocked so I can reach all the frequencies. I know not to try to talk to any of the ham radio operators because they can get nasty. I'll just listen to the chatter and try figure out if it's worth the time and money to get a license.
@paulethier34166 сағат бұрын
That's a great way to start. I think the license is $35 now. Thank you for leaving a comment.
@JRudy172 сағат бұрын
@@paulethier3416 Thanks. I watched your 30 day review of the TID Radio H3. I ordered one from Amazon. It should get here on Thursday. I'm looking forward to playing with it.
@theretrogeek2281Күн бұрын
Mine just landed can’t wait to get it..😃
@paulethier3416Күн бұрын
Awesome! I think you are going to be really happy with it. Thanks for commenting.
@davidschmidt584821 сағат бұрын
Had mine two months then it went on lock out mode now unable to use. I turned it on and now it's a solid brick. But for 40 bucks not complaining. Getting another one
@kevinlynch1227Күн бұрын
Hi Paul...Kevin Here Thanks for this informative video. One question. My same unit has a strange smell when off only .. soI called the company and she said to order Mad Tabs and clean the drain pad and put these self cleaning tablets in the pan. My question is. Do you know how to access and clean the pan and drain hole in the pan??? Just figured I'd ask you before taking it all apart now? Waiting on my tablets anyway. Thanks Very Much !!!!!😮😮
@paulethier3416Күн бұрын
Hi Kevin. The drain pan collects the condensation that comes off the coil. That condensation runs out of the drain hose. The tabs are likely to kill mold and to disinfect. I've not had to do that yet. The drain pan should be below the coil and behind the cage fan. Because the tabs are used for routine maintenance it should not be hard to find the pan. Sorry, I'm not that helpful, I'm self taught with most of this stuff.
@kevinlynch122718 сағат бұрын
@@paulethier3416 Hi Paul... A Big Thank You for your response and again for the videos I will watch it again as I start to disassemble and clean it... I installed the two inside units and one outside unit myself and I'm a Licensed Electricsl Contractor so I'm sure I'll find it as you say... I'm never afraid to ask questions though and I really appreciate YOU! Thanks again and stay COOL, MR.!!! LOL
@BAS3BALL_bat2 күн бұрын
There is no such thing as a trucking community anymore. The real truck drivers that could handle the job have been hazed out by micromanaging college grads and migrant workers. The trucks are all simplified and weak. They fall apart once a week. The mechanics have all become a walking parts catalog. But what really killed CB radio isn't what happened in the trucking industry. What killed it was the ignorant pirates that muddy up channel 19 with their outlaw base stations.
@paulethier3416Күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Yeah some of those big stations sure do cause a lot of nonsense. All these new trucks are cookie cutter plastic, def fluid running, POS now a days. Every once in a while I see and older Pete all decked out. My neighbor just retired and sold his short nose Pete. He always kept it up real nice.
@markhager83212 күн бұрын
Paul. I have a similar set up with 2 smaller Deltas (each linked together- 1800wh), powering on each of my 3 floors and I start my small dual fuel propane (4 30pound tanks) generator to recharge all the Deltas simultaneously to 90% in 70 minutes for 12 more hours of power. 2 gallons of fuel used per day, NOT using my 800 watts of solar panels during the day for extended outages. Good vid. Thanks
@paulethier3416Күн бұрын
Very cool! I'm hoping this wet up will work well. Sounds like I'm on the right path. Thanks for commenting.
@warrenglen76362 күн бұрын
I did the same type of thing in 1999 after hurricane Floyd. I used a cheap Marine Deep Cycle battery from Walmart, 300 watt inverter, a car battery charger, and a 2500 watt generator. Since the inverter was so small, I ran a small fan, 12” TV/VCR combo, and a 5 watt CFL light bulb in a lamp. Every few hours I would run the generator and charge up the battery. At that time, I plugged in my refrigerator and upright freezer and ran them off the generator. I ended up using about a gallon a day. The new fast charging power stations are a game changer as they can fully charge in a little more than an hour.
@paulethier3416Күн бұрын
Sounds like you were ahead of your time. Yeah this new battery technology is amazing.
@warrenglen7636Күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 anything to save gas, but still do what NEES to be done. A couple of my neighbors were going through 10+ gallons a day when I used about 1 gallon. If it had been a little harder to get gas, or lasted a bit longer, they would have been out of luck.
@warrenglen76362 күн бұрын
Get two mechanical three prong appliance timers. Set them both to 12:00 am. Set the timers so one comes on for an hour and then off three hours, then back on for an hour off an hour. Set the other timer the same way, but offset by two hours. So it works like this: Plug in both time zero off. Time 1 hour #1 on, #2 off Time 2 hour both off Time 3 hour #2 on, #1 off Time 4 hour both off Time 5 hour #1 on #2 off And continue for the entire 24 hour. You won’t save 1/2 the power because when the refrigerator is on, it will run harder, but you will use about 80% of the power and not have to worry about having not on at the same time.
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
@@warrenglen7636 that’s a great idea. Thanks for sharing that. Sounds like you have tried this?
@warrenglen7636Күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 Tried it during a test on my garage refrigerator and saved about 30% on the energy usage vs leaving it on constantly
@darrenboone6812 күн бұрын
I have a 5 db and my friend haves a 3db we get 3 miles
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
@@darrenboone681 What radios are you using?
@darrenboone6812 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 I was using a Midland 105 and he is using a daufang to the ghost and I have the 5db Midland antenna
@darrenboone6812 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 I'm going to a rugged ridge 25 watt don't know the model
@darrenboone6813 күн бұрын
A lot of the drivers are foreigners now so you can't understand them anyway and they can't understand themselves
@EricTechstuffs3 күн бұрын
I see a lot of trucks without Antennas. I always check when I pass them. Many companies banned the High power radios or modifying a truck. Most use cell phones since mid 2000s . Lots of jamming going on now to and CB "wars" have also turned the truckers that did listen to just turn the radio off. Sad. I loved all the traffic that used to be out there when traveling the I-90. I remember bases used to monitor speed traps and relaying information to others passing through...now Waze seems to be it..
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
I noticed that too, no antennas. Its crazy.
@EricTechstuffs2 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 yeah, newer trucks sometimes don’t even have an option to mount on the mirrors as they are all plastic covered now
@ccrider773 күн бұрын
I love my CB - Don't get me wrong. But 90% of the chatter is unintelligible and unhelpful nonsense. I use it for traffic alerts and issues, and also use the weather band. But mostly I keep it for emergencies, in case Snake Pliskin enters the world code and everything digital shuts down. Then I at least have some way to communicate...
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
I like CB also. It’s just different and simple and awesome. No call signs, no license and you’re right when everything else is down radio is always going to work. Thanks for commenting.
@DaveSchulze3 күн бұрын
Ace! This saved me. Followed all steps and I’m back in business like new.
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment. That’s awesome that the video was helpful.
@eugenekozlowski19494 күн бұрын
Always use cb on long trips. Got me out of a traffic jam from trucker instruction. Good for that. Think u need a linear for respect. I would like to get one Thx for video
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
Very true. Thank you for commenting.
@stanleybest88335 күн бұрын
New York State is particularly isolationist, and as such, not happy with CB. Warmer climates see a lot more. It almost collapses in roadsalt season. Use a CB radio with an RF gain instead of a squelch. Weak receive is important. FM on CB is sabotage. It works horrible. SSB is outrageously capable. Be picky what antenna model you buy. Talk softer when you drive than when you are silent. Keep a mobile at home, in a comfortable spot. CB use ignites more CB use. Also take them in boats, camping.
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I’m trying to get a CB radio with usb and lab and a base antenna setup.
@melfromthemidwest78206 күн бұрын
I tried CB locally . Got more on AM. Much less on FM. I did hear some truckers talking.
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
No much around here locally but it’s fun to listen to
@PhillyTechCheck6 күн бұрын
Can someone leave link to this antenna? That range is Great!
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
There should be a link in the video description that will take you to a browning antenna. I could not find the Laird at Amazon. It was out of stock.
@murda29998 күн бұрын
Great video! I've used that same logic at my house. Part of my thought was that I wanted to have power at night, but I don't want to have that generator sitting outside making noise all night. I also worried about it being taken overnight if it isn't being watched. I have a Bluetti power bank (500Wh) to keep a couple of lights on and keep my fridge and freezer running once I shut the generator down for the night.
@paulethier34162 күн бұрын
Yeah, the set up works really well. Thanks for the comment and for sharing.
@daviddurflinger31048 күн бұрын
Expertly mounted in your car? Ya right.😂😂😂
@paulethier34168 күн бұрын
Thank you for noticing the humor. I got a lot of flack from people that told me what a lousy job I did. Lot of uptight people.
@kennygee27159 күн бұрын
It seems that the only thing that's active are HF bands on Ham.
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
There is a lot out there just not traveling on the highway. Skip seems to be the way CB is being used the most. However, others have commented that during bad weather or traffic backups CB comes alive, but I've not experience that.
@dalecocking29079 күн бұрын
If you were up here in canada, you would have heard quite a bit of chatter on GMRS since our walkie talkies often run GMRS/FRS.
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
Hope to get to Canada soon. But, we were close in Niagara Falls. Thanks for the comment.
@kennygee27159 күн бұрын
We have a few semi-active repeaters in the Nashville area. I am considering getting a dedicated GMRS for all my cars.
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
In our area repeaters are a must but we don't have any local, only regional. Thank you for leaving a comment.
@davepetro56769 күн бұрын
😅😅😅😅 I don’t know the body a little tight in Ammo can. May need to triple the size!!! Of that Ammo can Only playing .
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. LOL
@seymourpro609710 күн бұрын
On a moderate day a single solar panel of 200ish watts would extend that battery run time dramatically, so you'd probably get a whole day of power. But as you get to having a day of power the efficiencies of scale that make whole house solar viable come into the planning.
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
Thanks for leaving a comment. I hope to try solar panels at some point. In this instance it would have absolutely added many hours of power. But the sun is never out here most of the year so I think I'm going to concentrate on battery storage first.
@seymourpro60979 күн бұрын
Living in England where our lamps are all 3 to 7watt LED lamps I'm considering a 50 ish watt solar panel and battery and taking all the house lighting off mains completely.
@OldManBadly11 күн бұрын
GMRS, when created as FRS, was super short range radio. It was basically 2 watt or less walkie talkies mostly used by hikers, skiers, and others who wanted person to person communications without hassle. GMRS with the higher power (typically up to 5 watts, although 50 watts is allowed on some channel) still was mostly used as point to point "family" radios. I don't think it has generated enough interest and enough mass appeal to be anything other than that. CB radio overall is pretty dead now, unless there is something specific going on (traffic jam, etc). Also, with the use of FM approved, you may find that operators have moved in that direction. Finally, let's not forget cell phone based apps. Zello is awesome to be honest. Works pretty much everywhere, doesn't have range limits, doesn't have skip, interference, or any crap like that, and you install nothing except to put your phone on a cradle so you can use it that way. Zello based walkies and traditional "cb looking" radios with PTT mics are widely available and cheap as chips. So yeah, radio is nice, but it really is a rotary dial level communications tool now.
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
Thank you for leaving a comment.
@user-jq4ey5jw3z11 күн бұрын
We have a bougeRV cross country penn to calif and back without a hitch LOVE IT!!
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
We've used ours several times and its fantastic. Thank you for leaving a comment.
@johnmal597512 күн бұрын
I live in Fl. I bought a pecron solar power station and a generator for our infamous storms. I now have 5 of them and 2 expandable batterys with 1600 watts of solar soon to be 2400 w's of solar. I have been running my fridge and chest freezers 24/7 and other items for over a year now. Did your wife go to SUNY at Buffalo? I graduated from their back in 1990. Great video!
@paulethier341612 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. This is my first attempt at this kind of technology. The sun does not come out here much in Winter so I'm going to expand the system out with two additional batteries for 6500wh and then add the solar. The EcoFlow will take up to 1000 watts of solar so I'm going to get the biggest panel I can afford when I do it. Thanks for sharing this info and for leaving a comment.
@johnmal597512 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 Just pay attention to the voltage limits of the power stations charge controller. Eco flows is a really good one so you should have no worries. Don't let these things sit around use them and get some money back. Lol
@markanthony00712 күн бұрын
It's easy to remove & clean the barrel fan, it doesn't need a lot of room either... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9VolsRmu52dh40.html
@paulethier341612 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I will give it a try next time I clean it.
@larryjanson401112 күн бұрын
sad for me but i have a ford aluminum truck. there is no magnet that works for me. and i have not found a roof rack for this truck. thought about a rack on the bed right behind the cab. but the manufactures love them to much. but yes a better antenna out does, more power out of the radio.
@paulethier341612 күн бұрын
Look at a hood mount it clips right to the back of your hood with two set screws. It’s in one of my other videos. Here is a link they work well amzn.to/3vBODGY
@kchedville13 күн бұрын
How long will it run a 10,000btu AC Unit?
@paulethier341613 күн бұрын
No idea but if you know how many watts the AC uses you can figure it out. I'm guessing the A/C uses about a 1200 watts so it would only be about a 1 hour 30 minutes but that would be to dead flat batteries.
@davidclarke665813 күн бұрын
The lithium batteries are a game changer for home backup for sustaining higher currents compared to lead acid batteries.
@paulethier341613 күн бұрын
For sure. I'm blown away with how that little box can power all that. The battery technology is amazing.
@Alicesmindisblown13 күн бұрын
Nice
@absoliutenuds14 күн бұрын
Bro made a 14 second video 😂 . You had another 46 seconds to say what it is . Me says it's rage bait 😂😂
@paulethier34169 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment. There is a link to the whole video that may interest you, or not.
@klaykrusher14 күн бұрын
We had purchased the Ecoflow Delta 2 Max w/220 Bifacial panels and the 800w Alternator charger to be used for boon docking with our RV a few weeks ago. We also have a Honda EB3000c generator. As luck would have it, a nice storm rolled thru town and about 350,000 folks lost power. Ours was out for 73 hours. Basically used them identical to your test scenario, running the fridge, coffee maker, T-Mobile internet, couple of fans and lights. First day we charged the Delta using the alternator charger hooked to our Jeep. Took over 3.5 hours to fully charge an almost depleted battery. Wasn't crazy about having to run the Jeep that long. Next couple days we would recharge using the generator for about an hour in the morning and then top it off for an hour in the evening. Didn't bother hooking up the solar panels as all 3 days were overcast, but at even max220w, it would have taken a long time to recharge. Have to say this setup, ecoflow and generator combo, worked very well and would highly recommend it as viable solution.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing this. I feel like my next step is to get the additional batteries to increase our storage. The sun is never out in the winter and when it is its only for about 6-8 hours which is not enough to recharge. After hearing your story I think I'm going to stick with the batteries and generator combo, it make 5 gallons of gas go a very long way.
@klaykrusher14 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 Yep I agree, we're thinking the same thing with an extra battery or two. That way we could run the gas furnace in winter if needed too without much stress on the system and/or just make smoothies for the neighbors....😄
@Maaniic14 күн бұрын
Im not entierly shure unplugging the refridgerators will work. As they will try try to cool everything down normal temp which means recovering all that energy lost in the poweroutage. Prob better unplug the at the and of the cycle if you know the power is returning. Or run them when the generator is plugged in. Recently had my fridge thermostat break and my half height fridge took 7 hours of running to cool everything back down from 13c i had in the backup cooler down to 4c
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
@@Maaniic thanks for reaching out with a comment. You bring up a valid point. We also discussed the possibility of moving the contents of one refrigerator into the other refrigerator. And putting things like waters and drinks into our travel fridge, which only draws 50 W maximum.
@r3df1ns14 күн бұрын
@Maaniic you make a very valid point, I was thinking the same thing. You may actually save power by leaving the fridges plugged in and 'maintaining' temperature by kicking on the compressor only periodically to cool. By unplugging and letting the fridges warm up in temperature, when they are finally plugged in the compressors will run continually until the desired temperature is reached. You can determine which strategy is most efficient by using a watt meter. It would be interesting to see those results.
@basspig14 күн бұрын
We went completely to the next level and went completely off-grid solar. With our own large battery storage system and several solar panel arrays ground mounted. We also have very high capacity battery chargers that give us 13 KW of battery charging capacity for Rapid charging in the event that we need to run a generator. A generator is most efficient when it's loaded fully or close to full load. Running a generator to run a few lights and a TV is very inefficient. But with the battery charging method we only have to run the generator for an hour or so to charge up the battery Bank with the high capacity charging. And when the weather is good we don't have to use a generator at all because solar provides all the energy we need.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
@@basspig awesome! Thanks for sharing that. I’m hoping to add solar soon but I’m completely impressed with this system. It’s my first step into this power station and solar system. I’m a bit concerned with solar during the winter because the sun is never out and the day are so short. Very exciting stuff and I’m having fun learning new technology.
@basspig14 күн бұрын
@@paulethier3416 One step at a time!
@samenamenamesame283414 күн бұрын
GMRS is a lic required for use channels!!!! FRS is low power no lic needed.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
Yes that's correct. Thanks for commenting.
@kcgunesq14 күн бұрын
Wouldn't that 12/3 extension cord be max rated at 20A? If both refrigerators are running, you could be at 10-12 amps alone. IMHO, and what I've done on my system, is to get as much off electricity as possible during an outage. Popcorn? Sure, but use a stove top popper. Need to cook and you normally use an electric range, fire up the grill. Things like ranges, space heaters and microwaves just use way too much energy when you are on battery and don't know how long you will need to use the battery.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. We did abuse the system intentionally because we were trying it for the first time. Shedding load is an absolute must in this situation and we will do that in a real situation. Towards the end of the video when we were in the kitchen talking you may have heard us talking about reducing the load. Thank you for the comment.
@waronfearmongering675115 күн бұрын
GMRS is good for family communication or for emergencies, or communication with your trail buddies.You can get a lot of power output, and a whole family license from the FCC. I have been able to communicate with my home base with my mobile up to 12 miles, which is good if cell phones go down, and they have. On open roads I have gotten up to 25 miles, and double that on a repeater. Also consider there is Narrow band and wide band, and different DB antennas. 6 DB antennas are good for open areas whereas 3 DB antennas are good for city use, so keep that in mind while traveling. I use both antennas and are able to switch from one to the other. Hitting a repeater is the key, if you want to possibly talk to others, so program your radio with the repeater in your area and repeaters along your route, you can't find repeater locations by going to mygmrs.com. What's also nice is that I have been able to pick up ham operators from other states, which is good to be able to hear what's going on in other parts of America, especially during emergencies, also with the right handheld, you can program it to receive emergency, police, fire,.frequency, like a scanner. Something you can't do with CB. Overall I think GMRS is way better, more transmission power, you can use repeaters and doesn't require a test for a license.
@neillewis18115 күн бұрын
That tape That you used is also called coax seal. It works great for waterproofing, but it doesn't handle uv well. I was told a long time ago to go over it with electrical tape for uv protection
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I didn't show it on the video but I did over wrap it with electrical tape. Hopefully it holds up.
@dougofford656715 күн бұрын
Cool demo. I'm always amazed that people have to have their internet working. Where do they think the power is going to come from to supply the signal to the house during an outage?
@paulethier341615 күн бұрын
@@dougofford6567 Thanks for commenting. I’m not sure how our Internet service is powered, but it usually will stay up for a while and then it goes out. Anything longer than a hour or two it will go out.
@kcgunesq14 күн бұрын
From infrastructure that has power. I've been through multiple week outages a couple of times and internet never failed.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
@@kcgunesq This last power outage we had internet for about 4 hours then we lost it and had to use cellular.
@davidclarke665813 күн бұрын
A lot of internet services have battery backup (not all).We live in Australia and our internet does. As long as we can power our end, But after a couple of days without power the batteries can go flat and lose the internet. Same situation with cell towers.
@paulethier341613 күн бұрын
@@davidclarke6658 Same situation here.
@anthonymarino426015 күн бұрын
well done
@paulethier341615 күн бұрын
Thank you! And thank you for commenting.
@highbeam62916 күн бұрын
Your honda isn't "making 2200 watts" nonstop, it's just that at minimum output it still burns quite a bit of fuel. It burns much more fuel when making 2200 watts or when charging the power station. If nothing else, you can reduce the generator runtime and noise of a generator with the power station. More time silent is good.
@paulethier341616 күн бұрын
That’s what I was trying to say but you explained it way better than I did. 😂😂😂 Thanks for leaving your comment.
@kjb_tennessee16 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video, am looking into CB. I just did a 6000 mile vacation from TN to ND, SD, Yellowstone NP, Teton, and back home. Was listening to ham 146.52 for the entire trip, completely dead. 30 miles into the trip my power cord to the Midland GMRS broke in the 12 volt socket so out of luck there.
@paulethier341616 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Other people on here have said that CB is kinda quiet until there is bad weather, traffic or an accident. We didn’t experience any of that so it was pretty quiet.
@concrete98116 күн бұрын
sounds like gmrs is a waste of time.😄
@paulethier341616 күн бұрын
Only for traveling. If you have a group of friends or family and are traveling or hunting or whatever GMRS works great.
@user-zq9ym3ue2p16 күн бұрын
I think if you plugged in several 100 watt solar panels --1,2,3,4 panels into your ECO Flow power station you could get many more hours of operation from your power station.
@paulethier341616 күн бұрын
@@user-zq9ym3ue2p yes it will take up to 1000 watts of solar charging plus it will take two additional batteries that max’s it out around 6000Wh of capacity. In theory could go forever. Thanks for commenting
@kcgunesq14 күн бұрын
It would be far less than nameplate, especially in NY, especially in the winter. I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't in the range of 600-1.2wh per day. Solar has a place, but treed lots in northern latitudes during the winter isn't it.
@paulethier341614 күн бұрын
@@kcgunesq I'm hoping gets some panels soon. They are definitely part of the puzzle for this. I think I'm going to add the additional battery first. Thanks for commenting.
@jessecondit221116 күн бұрын
I'm a driver, here's what's going on. We use cell phones to kill time with our friends, but when weather or construction slows us down we go back to channel 19. CB is not dead! Heck they just added FM to the new radios. Hope this helps! I was gifted some Cobra walkie talkies trying to learn about these. Pretty fun 👍
@paulethier341616 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for sharing. When we traveled, we didn’t have any bad weather any construction issues or any bad accidents so there was no chatter at all on the CB. That confirms your experience. Good luck with the walkie-talkies have fun.